Decanter international tastings director Christelle Guibert hunts the tastings to find exciting, great value wines. See our selection of Italian white wines…

Christelle Guibert and Decanter’s tasting team search the key tastings to hunt down the best value wines the supermarkets, high street and wine merchants can offer.
Each week we bring you new wines, so you can branch out from your usual choices, without breaking the bank – especially if you’re one of the wine drinkers who stick to the same wine for a decade.
Pick up one of these great value Italian white wines to enjoy over the weekend…
-
Find great value wines in Decanter magazine every month. Click here to subscribe.
Exciting Italian white wines:
Monte delle Vigne, Callas, Emilia Romagna, Italy 2012
In 1983 Andrea Ferrari acquired 7ha of vines….
Felugan Feliciana, Lugana, Veneto, Italy 2015
This is lush with ripe apple and candied fruit flavours…
La Crotta di Vegneron, Pinot Noir, Valle d’Aosta, Italy 2015
The pretty onion skin colour of this Pinot Noir in the glass edges towards rosé…
Villa Broglia, Gavi di Gavi, Piedmont, Italy 2015
One of Italy’s most famous white wines, Gavi di Gavi…
Villa Bucci, Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Riserva, Le Marche, Italy 2013
With lemongrass freshness and a pleasing bitterness, this has plenty of Italian charm…
Pasqua, Passimento Bianco, Veneto 2015
Grown in the Valpolicella area, these Garganega grapes are partially dried, losing 20 to 30% of their weight, before fermentation…
Aristos Kerner, Cantina Valle Isarco, Trentino-Alto Adige 2014
Aristos Kerner, Cantina Valle Isarco 2014 Hints of white Muscat on the nose which is refined and clean. White pepper,…
Palmento Costanzo, Bianco di Sei, Etna, Sicily, Italy 2014
What a splendid discovery! Mainly from the Carricante grape, aromas of acacia honey plus apricot and ripe melon sing out.
Tesco, Finest Pecorino Terre di Chieti, Abruzzo 2015
Pecorino is a white grape that deserves to be more popular than it currently is. This particular wine, from the…
De Martino, Viejas Tinajas Muscat, Itata Valley, Chile 2015
A remarkable ochre hue in the glass gives way to vibrant grapey aromas, floral notes and hints of honey…
Majestic, Definition, Sancerre, Loire 2015
This own-label Sancerre represents great value. It has a bright nose of citrus and mineral, while the palate shows good…
Lagar de Cervera, Albariño, Rias Baixas 2015
This winery, owned by La Rioja Alta, produces some of the best Albariño in the region. Using less malo than…
Lyrarakis, Voila Assyrtiko, Crete 2016
From a small family winery who discovered the potential of east Crete in the 1970s. Sourced form an unirrigated single…
Magpie Estate, Rag & Bone Riesling, Barossa Valley 2016
A joint venture setup in the early 1990s between Barossa winemaker Rolf Binder and English wine merchant Noel Young…
Vasse Felix, Filius Chardonnay, Margaret River 2015
This Chardonnay evokes the rich style of barrel fermented white Rioja, with its citrus, caramelised apple and oak aromas and…
Domaine François Carillon, Bourgogne Aligoté, Burgundy 2013
It’s not just Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that can be grown in Burgundy. Lesser-known grape Aligoté produces simple still whites…
Domaine Bobinet, Piak, Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France 2015
Seventh generation Sebastian Bobinet took over the family’s 1.8ha and cellar in 2002…
Casa Girelli, Teroldego Rotaliano, Trentino, Italy 2015
While many producers in Trentino are replacing local varieties with international ones…
Arnoux & Fils, Petites Collines, Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône, France 2014
This is a beautiful expression of Syrah from vines…
Nittnaus, Kalk und Schiefer Blaufränkisch, Burgenland, Austria 2014
Blaufränkisch always reminds me of cru Beaujolais, so it’s not surprising to learn that it is from the Gamay family……
Domaine Bernard Baudry, Les Granges, Chinon, France 2014
From a well-established domaine, this is a beautiful expression of what Loire Cabernet Franc can offer…
Ancre Hill, Triomphe, Wales, United Kingdom 2014
It’s a Welsh spin on Beaujolais! Already in a marginal climate, this family estate went a step further, adopting biodynamic…
Monte delle Vigne, O Calanchi Lambrusco, Colli di Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy 2014
We’re seeing a revival in Lambrusco and this example…
Domaine Paul Blanck, Pinot Noir 2014
The quality of Alsace Pinot Noir has improved a lot recently…
Mirabeau, Pure Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 2014
Mirabeau, Pure Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France 2014 Fermented and aged in free-standing amphorae this shows admirable complexity for a…
Cirelli, Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo Rosé, Italy 2013
This pinky-orange hued rosé is delightful and full of fresh raspberry and cherry fruits…
Graham Beck, The Rhona Brut Rosé, South Africa NV
A fantastic value New World sparkling rosé, packed with personality…
Joseph Mellot, Sancerre Rosé 2014
Joseph Mellot is an institution in Sancerre; founded five centuries ago, it has stayed in the family ever since…
Domaine des Tourelles, Rosé, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon 2015
From one of the oldest wineries in the region, this domaine was established in 1868 by Frenchman François-Eugène Brun…
Moreson, Miss Molly, Petit Rosé, Franschhoek, South Africa NV
The winery’s beloved Weimaraner dog has a range of wines…
Stapleton & Springer, Orange Pinot Noir, Moravia, Czech Republic 2014
The name and colour may suggest skin contact (à la natural orange wine) but no, this is the result of…
Domaine Maby, Prima Donna 2015
This charming, full-bodied rosé from France’s only exclusively pink appellation…
Pegasus Bay, Riesling, Waipara Valley, New Zealand 2010
Medium-dry palate of delightful, peachy fruit and aromas of waxy lime, grapefruit and baked peach sweetness. Mouthwateringly fresh.
Rolly Gassman, Riesling, Alsace, France 2013
Rolly Gassmann is widely regarded as residing in the top echelon of Alsatian producers and the proof is certainly in…
Dr Bürklin-Wolf, Estate Dry Riesling, Pfalz, Germany 2015
Great complexity and intensity – a versatile wine to enjoy on its own or with light dishes, especially fish…
Tongue in Groove, Riesling, Waipara, New Zealand 2013
Delightful, mouthwatering Riesling from free-draining gravel terraces…
Charles Smith, Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Washington State, USA 2013
With fruit from a single vineyard in Ancient Lakes, this shows Riesling’s fun and funky side…
Domaine de la Ville de Colmar, Clos St-Jacques Riesling, Alsace 2014
Clos St-Jacques is a 10.5 hectare vineyard protected from the wind by the surrounding hills on the outskirts of the…
Rolf Binder, Highness Riesling, Eden Valley, South Australia 2013
Rolf Heinrich Binder founded this estate in 1955 and today it’s overseen by his son Rolf (who makes the reds)…
Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Riesling Margaret River, Western Australia 2013
This is bursting with peachy aromas and lime flavours. The palate is a touch more restrained…
Schloss Vollrads, Volratz 1573, Riesling Trocken, Rheingau, Germany 2012
This estate, whose winemaking heritage began in the early 13th century, only makes Riesling…
Peter Jakob Kühn, Oestrich Lenchen Riesling Kabinett, Rheingau, Germany 2015
A 230-year-old family business that improved in the 1970s when Peter Jakob took over…
Cave de Lugny, Blanc de Blancs, Cremant de Bourgogne, Burgundy NV
Cave de Lugny, Blanc de Blancs, Cremant de Bourgogne NV This 100% Chardonnay is made in the traditional method from…
Bodegas Muga, Conde de Haro Brut, Cava, Spain 2013
Muga is one of few produders allowed to make Cava outside its home region of Catalonia…
Nino Franco, Rustico, Valdobbiadene, Prosecco Superiore DOCG NV
From one of Valdobbiadene’s oldest wineries, this tastes vital and fresh. The bright fruit flavours…
Riva di Franciacorta, Franciacorta Brut, Lombardy, Italy NV
Italophiles who wish to trade up from Prosecco, try this…
J de Telmont Grande, Réserve, Champagne NV
A delighful Champagne, made by a family-owned Champagne house…
Domaine Collin, Cuvée Sélection, Crémant de Limoux Brut, France NV
The Collin family has made Champagne for generations…
La Jara, Pinot Grigio Brut Rosé NV
Don’t be put off by this rosé fizz – it may not have the best reputation…
Freixenet, Elyssia Gran Cuvée, Brut, Cava, Spain NV
Freixenet, Elyssia Gran Cuvée, Brut, Cava, Spain NV This is a mix of local grapes, Macabeo and Parellada blended with…
Cono Sur, Sparkling Rosé, Bío Bío Valley, Chile NV
Cono Sur, Sparkling Rosé, Bío Bío Valley, Chile NV This pretty pink sparkling from one of the big players in…
Follador, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Veneto, Italy 2015
Gorgeous floral scent with hint of elderflower and lemon zest…
See more great value wines under £20 here
The post For the weekend: Great value Italian white wines appeared first on Decanter.
Quelle: Wine News | Decanter – For the weekend: Great value Italian white wines
Published by